Traffic signal deemed vital A new traffic signal will be up and running early next year at the intersection of Route 17 and T.C. Walker Road in Gloucester. Increased traffic volume, two fatal crashes in two years, and the construction of the new Page Middle School have warranted the additional stoplight, according to Kelly Hannon with the Virginia Department of Transportation. Construction is expected to begin later this fall and be complete by February of 2015. • Robbie Rains: There are too many lights in Gloucester already. Climate change plan lags Virginia is one of only 14 states with a finalized plan to prepare for and adapt to climate change, but so far it has completed...

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